Movement disorder recovery system and method
First Claim
1. A method for rehabilitation of a subject'"'"'s movement disorder comprisingthe subject'"'"'s using a portable therapy system, the system comprising:
- a first sensor for measuring a subject'"'"'s voluntary muscle activity having a signal related to the muscle'"'"'s electrical activity;
a second sensor for measuring the subject'"'"'s body motion having a signal related to the subject'"'"'s body motion; and
a device for providing a video, audio, written or verbal stimulus to the subject to respond to;
providing said stimulus;
calculating with a processor the subject'"'"'s ability to respond to the stimulus based in part on the signal for measuring the subject'"'"'s electrical muscle activity; and
rehabilitating the subject'"'"'s movement disorder.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a movement recovery system, and a method of improving the functional motor recovery of a subject with a movement disorder. The present invention provides for a system and method, which in some embodiments can accurately quantify therapy parameters including compliance, task time spent, muscle coordination and functional improvement by utilizing kinetic, gyroscopic or other movement related information, and/or electromyography (EMG) data. In other embodiments, the system and method provide for functional electrical stimulation (FES) to help control the exercise therapy. The present invention further includes the methods of controlling or utilizing the movement related information, EMG and/or FES to detect, monitor, and control the exercise therapy.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for rehabilitation of a subject'"'"'s movement disorder comprising
the subject'"'"'s using a portable therapy system, the system comprising: -
a first sensor for measuring a subject'"'"'s voluntary muscle activity having a signal related to the muscle'"'"'s electrical activity; a second sensor for measuring the subject'"'"'s body motion having a signal related to the subject'"'"'s body motion; and a device for providing a video, audio, written or verbal stimulus to the subject to respond to; providing said stimulus; calculating with a processor the subject'"'"'s ability to respond to the stimulus based in part on the signal for measuring the subject'"'"'s electrical muscle activity; and rehabilitating the subject'"'"'s movement disorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A portable therapy system for rehabilitation of a subject'"'"'s movement disorder comprising:
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a device for measuring a subject'"'"'s arm or leg motion comprising; a gyroscope for measuring a subject'"'"'s external body motion having a signal related to the subject'"'"'s body motion; a second sensor for measuring a subject'"'"'s voluntary muscle activity having a signal related to the muscle'"'"'s electrical activity; a device for providing a video, audio, written or verbal stimulus or instructions to the subject to respond to by movement of an arm or a leg being measured; and a device for calculating an ability of the subject to respond to the stimulus and for rehabilitating the subject'"'"'s movement disorder; wherein the device for measuring a subject'"'"'s arm or leg motion does not substantially limit the subject'"'"'s arm or leg motion and the ability to respond to the stimulus or instructions is calculated based in part on a signal for measuring the subject'"'"'s arm or leg motion from the gyroscope or second sensor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for rehabilitation of a subject'"'"'s movement disorder comprising:
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the subject'"'"'s using a portable therapy system, the system comprising; a gyroscope for measuring a subject'"'"'s external body motion having a signal related to the subject'"'"'s external body motion; a second sensor for measuring a subject'"'"'s voluntary muscle activity having a signal related to the muscle'"'"'s electrical activity; and a device for providing a video, audio, written or verbal stimulus or instructions to the subject to respond to; providing said stimulus or instructions; calculating with a processor the subject'"'"'s ability to respond to the stimulus or instructions based in part on the signals of the first and second sensors; and rehabilitating the subject'"'"'s movement disorder. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for rehabilitation of a subject'"'"'s movement disorder comprising
the subject'"'"'s using a portable therapy system, the system comprising an accelerometer and a gyroscope with an attachment for attaching to and measuring a subject'"'"'s external body motion of an extremity each having a signal related to the subject'"'"'s extremity motion; -
a sensor for measuring a subject'"'"'s voluntary electrical muscle activity in the extremity having a signal related to the subject'"'"'s muscle electrical activity; a device for providing a video, audio, written or verbal stimulus or instructions to the subject to respond to, and a microprocessor; providing said stimulus or instructions; calculating with a processor the subject'"'"'s ability to respond to the stimulus or instructions based in part on the signals of the accelerometer, gyroscope, and muscle activity sensor; and rehabilitating the subject'"'"'s movement disorder. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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